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CS/CS/SB 772: Protection of Victims and Witnesses

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Diaz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry

Protection of Victims and Witnesses; Revising the standard for orders to protect certain testifying victims and witnesses; prohibiting depositions of certain victims and witnesses in certain proceedings without a showing of good cause; revising factors to be considered by a court in a motion seeking to protect a victim or witness; requiring the court to appoint a guardian ad litem or other advocate for the deponent under certain circumstances; creating the Statewide Data Repository for Anonymous Human Trafficking Data at the University of South Florida, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/2/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 50
    1/6/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/11/22, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 50
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 116
    1/13/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary
    1/18/2022 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 174
    1/26/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/31/2022 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    2/1/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
    2/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/22, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/10/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
    2/11/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22 -SJ 426
    2/16/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 377
    2/17/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 418
    • Amendment(s) adopted (796990) -SJ 418
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 420
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 420
    • Immediately certified -SJ 426
    2/17/2022 House • In Messages
    2/24/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/1/2022 House • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/HB 1439
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 477311 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 1
    3/2/2022 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 772, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2022 at 3:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 (c3) Prostitution, Lewdness, Human Trafficking, and Public Lodging Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Reduction of Human Trafficking Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    477311 - Amendment
    Remove lines 31-189 and insert:     		Toledo 2/25/2022
    12:08 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/1/2022     		PDF
    351627 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-159 and insert:     		Gottlieb 2/25/2022
    1:16 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/28/2022     		PDF
    557903 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-180 and insert:     		Grieco 2/25/2022
    3:11 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/1/2022     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 5:20 PM House 114 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of therapy animals or facility dogs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.343 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 772, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/11/2022 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 (c3) Prostitution, Lewdness, Human Trafficking, and Public Lodging Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Reduction of Human Trafficking Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    796990 - Amendment
    Delete lines 72 - 203 and insert:     		Diaz 2/16/2022
    11:10 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/17/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2022 2:25 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of therapy animals or facility dogs. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 772, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2022 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/28/2022 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 (c3) Prostitution, Lewdness, Human Trafficking, and Public Lodging Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill
    S 1852 (c1) Reduction of Human Trafficking Bradley Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    413494 - Amendment
    Delete lines 40 - 154 and insert:     		Rules
    (Diaz)     		2/8/2022
    11:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 144340 - Amendment to Amendment (413494)
    Between lines 46 and 47 insert:     		Rules
    (Diaz)     		2/9/2022
    12:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/31/2022 3:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/10/2022 11:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of therapy animals or facility dogs. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 772, Original Filed Version Posted 11/2/2021 at 2:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2022 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 Prostitution, Lewdness, Human Trafficking, and Public Lodging Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/1/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 898 (Ch. 2022-222) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    578698 - Amendment
    Delete lines 184 - 215 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Diaz)     		1/10/2022
    1:41 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/13/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2022 1:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    92.55 Judicial or other proceedings involving victim or witness under the age of 18, a person who has an intellectual disability, or a sexual offense victim or witness; special protections; use of therapy animals or facility dogs. Page 1 (pdf)
    943.0583 Human trafficking victim expunction. Page 7 (pdf)

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